Nonnas Original Baked Ravioli Parmegiana Recipes

NONNA MARFISA'S RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbs. oil in large skillet, add meat and brown well.
• Drain fat from meat and add salt, pepper, garlic powder and nutmeg. Set aside.
• Drain thawed spinach, squeezing to eliminate excess water.
• Saute spinach with 3 Tbs. oil sprinkled with garlic powder.
• Add spinach to meat and stir well. Continue sauteing for 5-10 minutes.
• Cool, then add egg and Paresan cheese mixing well.
• Place 2 teaspoons filling into center of won ton wrapper. If using less filling - fold wrapper over and seal edges using a bit of water. If using more filling- place a second wrapper over filling and seal using a bit of water.
• Note: Nonna made the filling and then placed several slices of bread into a bowl. Then put the filling on top of the bread. She let that sit in the refrigerator to absorb any excess fat drippings. Then she would place filling into pasta.
• Place pasta in boiling water until float to top. Ravioli may be frozen.

BEEFY BAKED RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Drain grease, then stir in the spaghetti sauce and tomatoes.
• Spread 1/3 of the sauce in the bottom of an 11x7 inch baking dish. Arrange 1/2 of the ravioli over the sauce. Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/2 of the Monterey Jack cheese over the ravioli. Repeat layers, ending with the last of the sauce on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top before serving.

CHICKEN PARM RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Put 1 of the chicken breasts between 2 large pieces of plastic wrap and use a meat tenderizer or rolling pin to lightly pound and flatten the chicken until it is a little less than 1/2-inch thick. Repeat with the second chicken breast. Set aside.
• Put the flour, eggs and panko in 3 separate small baking dishes or shallow bowls and season each with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan and the Italian seasoning to the panko. Sprinkle the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. One at a time, dredge each breast in the flour, dip in the egg and let excess drip back into the bowl, then coat with panko.
• Add enough canola oil to a large skillet to come to a depth of 1/2 to 1 inch. Heat the oil between medium and medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Test the temperature of the oil by sprinkling several panko breadcrumbs into the oil; if the crumbs start to bubble immediately and quickly turn golden brown, the oil is ready for frying. Carefully add both chicken breasts to the oil and fry until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the center of both of the breasts registers 165 degrees F, 4 to 5 minutes per side; use a clean spatula or tongs to flip the chicken.
• Transfer the fried breasts to a cooling rack set over a baking sheet and season with a pinch of salt. Position an oven rack 5 to 6 inches from the broiler and preheat the broiler to high.
• Spread 1/4 cup marinara sauce inside of a 2-quart flame-proof baking dish. Lay the ravioli in a single layer in the dish. Top with the chicken, then spoon the remaining 1 1/2 cups marinara evenly over the chicken and some of the ravioli. Sprinkle the chicken and ravioli with the mozzarella and the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Broil until the cheese is melted and browned on top, 3 to 5 minutes, depending on your broiler. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve immediately.

BAKED RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Brown ground beef with the chopped onion. Drain.
• Pour in the spaghetti sauce and garlic powder, simmer for 5 minutes.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with a small amount of the sauce mixture, place ravioli in a single layer on top of the sauce. Now spread some sauce over the ravioli and sprinkle some mozzarella on top. Keep layering like this as you would layer lasagna, finishing with sauce.
• Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top, just a small amount.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour.

BAKED RAVIOLI WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cook ravioli as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onions; cook 5 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally and adding garlic for the last min. Stir in tomatoes, basil and pepper. Bring to boil; simmer on low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Drain ravioli; stir into tomato mixture. Spoon into 3-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until heated through.